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Verse 1:          
Sometimes i Espeak to fast, A  
and my temper's just as Equick,A  
Yeah i drive too Efast,A  
I guess thats just how i Elive,A  
I've earned every Escar i've got,A  
learned alot of things the Ehard way,A  
No, I Baint quite been the pillar of Athis community,
but I've always beeEn me.
Chorus:
I'll Etake the blame when its my fault,
get Aknocked down and stand up tall,
screamin Ebring it on, I Aaint scared
Never gone Eoutta my way or acted fake,
to Aimpress anyone and thats okay,
sometimes EI'm too proud to loud,
but what you Aget is what you see,
I been C#mcalled it all from Bbad news to a Acrazy SOB,
but I've always been meE  A  
Verse 2:
EMy last name, Ai'll defend it til i'm Egone,A  
I try to Edo whats riAght, but sometimes it comes out all EwrongA  
Hell, I aint Bnever been an angel,
and I'll Anever claim to be,
but I've always been Eme
Chorus:
I'll Etake the blame when its my fault,
get Aknocked down and stand up tall,
screamin Ebring it on, I Aaint scared
Never gone Eoutta my way or acted fake,
to Aimpress anyone and thats okay,
sometimes EI'm too proud to loud,
but what you Aget is what you see,
I been C#mcalled it all from Bbad news to a Acrazy SOB,
but I've always been meE  A  
Bridge:
I C#mdon't make excuses, for Anone of my mistakes
I Bam what I am, and I Aaint what I aint
Chorus:
I'll Etake the blame when its my fault,
get Aknocked down and stand up tall,
screamin Ebring it on, I Aaint scared
Never gone Eoutta my way or acted fake,
to Aimpress anyone and thats okay,
sometimes EI'm too proud to loud,
but what you Aget is what you see,
I been C#mcalled it all from Bbad news to a Acrazy SOB,
but I've always been meE  A  

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Always Been Me

by Josh Thompson

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C#m

Verse 1:

E A

Sometimes i speak to fast,

E A

and my temper's just as quick,

E A

Yeah i drive too fast,

E A

I guess thats just how i live,

E A

I've earned every scar i've got,

E A

learned alot of things the hard way,

B A

No, I aint quite been the pillar of this community,

but I've always been me.

Chorus:

I'll take the blame when its my fault,

get knocked down and stand up tall,

E A

screamin bring it on, I aint scared

Never gone outta my way or acted fake,

to impress anyone and thats okay,

sometimes I'm too proud to loud,

but what you get is what you see,

C#m B A

I been called it all from bad news to a crazy SOB,

E A

but I've always been me

Verse 2:

E A E A

My last name, i'll defend it til i'm gone,

E A E A

I try to do whats right, but sometimes it comes out all wrong

Hell, I aint never been an angel,

and I'll never claim to be,

but I've always been me

Chorus:

I'll take the blame when its my fault,

get knocked down and stand up tall,

E A

screamin bring it on, I aint scared

Never gone outta my way or acted fake,

to impress anyone and thats okay,

sometimes I'm too proud to loud,

but what you get is what you see,

C#m B A

I been called it all from bad news to a crazy SOB,

E A

but I've always been me

Bridge:

C#m A

I don't make excuses, for none of my mistakes

B A

I am what I am, and I aint what I aint

Chorus:

I'll take the blame when its my fault,

get knocked down and stand up tall,

E A

screamin bring it on, I aint scared

Never gone outta my way or acted fake,

to impress anyone and thats okay,

sometimes I'm too proud to loud,

but what you get is what you see,

C#m B A

I been called it all from bad news to a crazy SOB,

E A

but I've always been me

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